Golgi apparatus
noun
variants
or Golgi body
or Golgi complex
1
: a cytoplasmic organelle that consists of a stack of several to many smooth, membranous saccules and associated vesicles active in the modification and transport of proteins see cell illustration
2
: any of two or more such organelles within a cell compare dictyosome
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Enlarge / The Golgi apparatus, shown here in light green, may have been involved in building internal structures in cells.
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
The nucleus contains the genetic information of a cell, which gets translated and produced into proteins in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus, two other organelles.
—Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
The vertical marks on the left of the nucleus are the Golgi apparatus, the structure that packages proteins and sends them to their destination.
—Leslie Nemo, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2021
The blue lines are the Golgi apparatus, which prepares protein involved in secretion.
—Colin Salter, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2015
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2024
The nucleus contains the genetic information of a cell, which gets translated and produced into proteins in the rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus, two other organelles.
—Gabriel A. Silva, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
The vertical marks on the left of the nucleus are the Golgi apparatus, the structure that packages proteins and sends them to their destination.
—Leslie Nemo, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2021
The blue lines are the Golgi apparatus, which prepares protein involved in secretion.
—Colin Salter, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2015
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“Golgi apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Golgi%20apparatus. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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